La Grande Breteche: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
La Grande Breteche: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
La Grande Breteche is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850). The listed translation credits are Marriage, Ellen (1865–1946); Bell, Clara (1834–1927).
Catalogue synopsis
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"La Grande Breteche" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1831. Dr. Horace Bianchon encounters a mysterious abandoned manor near Vendôme, forbidden to all visitors for fifty years. Through accounts from locals, he learns of a tragic love affair that ended in horror when a jealous husband discovered his wife's Spanish lover and sealed him alive behind a wall. The traumatic events drove the wife to decree her home remain eternally closed—a monument to secrets, betrayal, and vengeance.
Book and edition facts
- Title: La Grande Breteche
- Author credits: Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Marriage, Ellen (1865–1946); Bell, Clara (1834–1927)
Catalogue subjects
- French fiction -- Translations into English
- Horror tales
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Short Stories
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